A New Christianity for a New World: Why Traditional Faith Is Dying & How a New Faith Is Being Born (Paperback)

Description

In his bestselling book Why Christianity Must Change or Die, Bishop John Shelby Spong described the toxins that are poisoning the Church. Now he offers the antidote, calling Christians everywhere into a new and radical reformation for a new age. Spong looks beyond traditional boundaries to open new avenues and a new vocabulary into the Holy, proposing a Christianity premised upon justice, love, and the rise of a new humanity -- a vision of the power that might be.

About the Author

JOHN SHELBY SPONG was the Episcopal Bishop of Newark before his retirement in 2000. As a visiting lecturer at Harvard and at universities and churches throughout North America and the English-speaking world, he is one of the leading spokespersons for liberal Christianity. His books include Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World; Eternal Life: A New Vision; and Jesus for the Non-Religious. He has initiated landmark discussions of controversies within the church and has become an outspoken advocate for change.

WEB: JohnShelbySpong.com

Praise For…

“Bishop Spong’s new book is filled with trenchant insights, searing honesty, and boundless hope.” -Robert W. Funk, author of The Five Gospels